The Block - Using resources for building

Instead of throwing their water bottles away, people from Africa are re-using their plastic bottles to and mud to build their houses.

Class Project - The Block

Summer Learning Journey - Day 3 - Activity 1: The rain of Rajasthan

The Water Project 
What I learnt from this video was that people are helping Africa to get clean water to drink and shower in. Over about 300,000,000 people have died in Africa from dirty water. I also learnt that the women in Africa start their morning searching for water that kill. In Africa they drink all the water they can find even in stagnant pounds, contaminated rivers.. etc

For the water project their goal is to get better access in drinking healthier water.

Summer Learning Journey - Activity 3: The greatest of all time

Advantages

You earn money

You will become famous

You're smart

You'll be known for the best chess player

Disadvantages

Losing money 

Gambling

Fighting over the game 

Summer Learning Journey - Day 2 - Activity 2: Equal pay for equal work

In my opinion I think that both Black Ferns and All Blacks should get paid the same amount of money, because they are both playing the same sport and represent the same country, and I don't think that it would be fair that the Black Ferns get paid more amount of money then the All Blacks. The Black Ferns and the All Blacks are both hard working rugby teams.

Summer Learning Journey - Day 2 - Activity 1 faster then a speeding bullet

Usain Bolt is as fast as lightning

Micheal Jordan is as tall as a tree

Anna Kendrick is as small as a mouse

Beyonce is as beautiful as a flower

Summer Learning Journey - Day 1 - Activity 3: The Big Friendly Giants

The 'Big Friendly Giant' is a  giant that came from another world of his own. He is the only friendly giant in his world. In the book, he is very kind towards Sophie. Unlike the other giants he is very friendly and kind. This big friendly giant has to big ears that sit on the sides of his head, and has a strangely big nose. He has long messy grey hair. He wear a brown old ragged vest with a dirty white shirt. This giant is small compared to the other giants in his world but he has a big courageous heart of his own. The giant is very humongous to Sophie.

Summer Learning Journey - Day 1 - Activity 2 - My Pepeha

Tena Koutou

Ko Maungarei toku maunga

Ko Tamaki toku awa

Ko Air New Zealand toku waka

No Glen Innes Ahau

Ko Cook Island toku iwi

Ko Pacific Ocean toku Moana

Ko Glenbrae toku Kura

Ko Manase toku Matua

Ko Hina toku Whaea

Ko Tyra toku ingoa

Tena Koutou tena Koutou tena koutou katoa 

Summer Learning - Day 1: Arts And Entertainment Activity 1: New Zealand Royalty

For this activity, we would like you to do some research and find out all that you can about Lorde. Once you have finished your research, please create a Profile Page for her. A profile page is a digital infographic or poster that shares information about someone.

Presentation on the brain model

Today Room 7 was split up into each class to go to Room 10 and Room 9, today my group Kalotia and

lesieli were split into Room 9 to present our presentation to groups. My group and I presented about

‘The Brain’. We explained parts of the brain to the students from Room 9. We also asked a few questions

and they answered them, we also asked them to ask us questions about the brains, they asked us

questions such as “What does the brain do?” we said that they should know so we asked them that

questions and they came up with good ideas like “think”, “learn”, “helps you move”..ect. After talking

and asking questions we finally had to finish up. Today I enjoyed being in Room 9 to teach them about

the brain model.

Rest In Peace To My Aunt

Yesterday morning,
Yesterday morning my Aunt had passed away from lung cancer😣 First of all I wanna thank her for what she has done for our whanau, she had always looked after us all, and loved every single family member we had.💗 She was one of the best aunties I had, she was easier to talk to her because she had always listened😊She was She was always strong and tried fighting against her cancer, we all loved everything about her, her smile, her laugh, her kind heart and many more... Seeing her leaving to a better place has made our family miserable without her🤧 The bonds she had with us all had always made us happy😣❤      Fly high Aunt🕊💗

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 Day 5 Activity 3: Concluding the Journey

Activity 3: Concluding the Journey [10 points]

Sadly, the Summer Learning Journey has now come to an end. It is time to reflect on everything that you have learned about the environment and, particularly, about how you can protect and preserve it.

1. There are many things that I have learnt about while going through the Summer Learning Journey but I mostly enjoyed was "Taking Flight".

2. I was both supprised and impressed in "Salt and pepper",.

3. The activity that concerned me or upseted me was"Predator Free".

4. My family or myself will encourage as much people as possible to be safe and healthy.  

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 Day 5 Activity 2: Adoption Day

Activity 2: Adoption Day [4 points]

Not only can you help the planet by reducing, reusing and recycling, you can also help to save animals and plants by ‘adopting’ them. To ‘adopt’ an animal through the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), you need to visit their adopt a species page, read through the list of animals and choose one.

With the WWF, you don’t actually adopt the animal and bring it home! It’s a symbolic adoption. In this case you pay a fee ($55.00) and the money is used to provide food and care for your chosen animal. Visit the WWF site and take a look at the animals who are available for adoption. Choose your ‘top three’ animals from the website.

On your blog, list the three animals that you have chosen and then compare and contrast them. How are they similar? How are they different? At the bottom of you post, tell us which of the three animals you would most like to adopt..

1. Cheetah

2. Leopard

3. Tiger

All three animals that I have chosen are part of the cat family.

These three big cats have different patterns on their body.

I would choose the leopard to adopt and take care of.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 Day 5 Activity 1: Environment Day

DAY 5: The Sky’s the Limit!

Activity 1: Environment Day - Beat Plastic Pollution [4 points]

Every year we celebrate World Environment Day in June. On World Environment Day we do what we can to protect our planet. This year the focus is on reducing the use of plastic bags and water bottles. Watch this Environment Day video to learn more about it!

What could you and your family do to protect the planet?

On your blog tell us three things that you could do to help save the planet.

1. I would encourage people to stop littering.

2. I think everyone should always support each other so we have a positive planet.

3. Everyone should eat their fruits and veges 5 times a day.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 Day 4 Activity 3: Restricted Access

Activity 3: Restricted Access [10 points]

While much of our programme has focused on New Zealand, it is important that we also consider the environment in other places as well. One of the most unusual and spectacular sites to visit outside of New Zealand is called Machu Picchu. It is an ancient city that was built high up in the mountains in the country of Peru in South America. You have to take a train and/or walk through a series of mountains and valleys to reach it.

    

Over the past few decades millions of tourists have made the trek to Machu Picchu. Unfortunately, this has damaged the area and the local government has decided to restrict the number of visitors to the site each year. This decision has upset a lot of tourists who really want to see Machu Picchu but aren’t allowed to go.

On your blog, tell us what you think about the government’s decision to restrict the number of tourists able to visit this special site. Is it fair? Be sure to tell us why you feel the way that you do.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 Day 4 Activity 2: The Plastic Pledge

Activity 2: The Plastic Pledge [4 points]

Over the past few decades some of New Zealand’s beaches have become dumping grounds for waste and rubbish. Almost 80% of this waste is made up of plastic items. Yikes!

Some companies in New Zealand have heard about the problem and agreed to cut down on their use of plastic. Countdown supermarkets, for example, have announced that they will stop giving out plastic bags to customers.  What do you think of this idea? What do your friends and family think? Is it a good idea or not?

For this activity, please ask one member of your family and/or a friend what they think about Countdown’s decision to go ‘plastic bag free.’

On your blog, tell us what they think about Countdown’s decision to stop using plastic bags.

I think that it would be a good idea to get rid of plastic bags at Countdown because many people do not always throw there plastic bags in the rubbish. It is most likely for people to liter so they could be doing that with their plastic bags and will be found either on shore or in the ocean.

Did you know?

When you throw your plastic bag away the rain can possibly send it down a drain which leads to the ocean. Turtles eat Jelly fish so if they spot your plastic bag they will think it is jelly fish.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 Day 4 Activity 1: Campaigning for Conversation

DAY 4: Making Promises

Activity 1: Campaigning for Conservation [4 points]

New Zealand is home to so many beautiful, unique and, sometimes, endangered animals and habitats. The Forest & Bird organisation is working really hard to protect vulnerable animals and places in NZ. They are doing everything that they can to raise money and to raise awareness so that everyone knows about these issues. These are called ‘campaigns.’ Check out the Forest & Bird campaigns site to learn more about them.

Imagine, that you have been hired by Forest & Bird New Zealand to work on one of their campaigns. It is your job to come up with a catchy slogan for the campaign. A slogan is a short phrase or sentence that is used to advertise something. Check out examples of common slogans and logos below.

    

On your blog, tell us which campaign you have chosen to support and provide us with a slogan for that campaign.

I have chosen Mcdonalds "I’m Lovin It". Mcdonalds serves delicious bugers such as Big Macs,

Filet-o-fish, cheese burger and more. Mcdonalds also has flavord drink and frozen flavored

drinks such as Sprite, coke, rassberry, fanta and a lot more. Many people love eating at

Mcdonalds for the delicious meals they make for us.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 Day 3 Activity 3: The power of Ten

Activity 3: The Power of Ten [10 points]

Sir David Attenborough is a famous TV presenter from England who loves nature and the natural world. He has spent his career filming documentaries about the planet and working hard to protect it. In a recent interview, Sir David was asked to reflect on all that he had learned and to imagine that he had suddenly been given the power to save 10 animals and/or plants from extinction (disappearing forever).

After thinking about the question, he listed these 10 species (animals/plants):

1. Black Lion Tamarin (pictured to the right)

2. Sumatran Rhino

3. Solenodon

4. Olm Salamander

5. Spatuletail Hummingbird

6. Darwin’s Frog

7. Sunda pangolin

8. Priam’s Birding Butterfly

9. Northern Quoll

10. Venus’s Flower Basket

Let’s imagine that you had the same power and that you could save 10 species (animals or plants) from extinction. Who would you save? If I had the choice I would probably save animals like the elephant, white tiger and rhinoceros because they are unique and have lived for centuries on earth. I would also like to save some of my favourite flowers including hydrangeas and calla lily flowers. What about you?

   

Left to right: White tiger, Hydrangeas, Calla Lily

On your blog, list 10 species (animals or plants) that you would protect from extinction. For each one, give a reason as to why you think it is important to protect.

1. White tiger

2. Roses

3. Lynx

4. Dogs

5. Lilly flowers

6. Lotus

7. Jasmines

8. Hibiscus

9. Pandas

10. Kyotes

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 Day 3 Activity 2: Protecting the Most Vulnerable

Activity 2: Protecting the Most Vulnerable - Fact or Fiction? [4 points]

Here in New Zealand we have a native dolphin, the Māui Dolphin, that is on the verge of extinction (disappearing forever). As of this year, there are only 63 Māui dolphins left and people predict that they will be extinct by 2033. Environmentalists and activists, including the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), are working hard to save the dolphin because it is such a special and unique animal. To learn more about the Māui Dolphin, please follow this link. If you would like to sign a petition from the WWF encouraging the New Zealand government to take action to save the Maui Dolphin, please follow this link.

Once you have learned more about this unique dolphin, it is time for you to share your learning with us.

On your blog, post three facts that you learned about the Māui Dolphin. Then, using your imagination, create three more statements about Māui dolphins that are not true (i.e. false). Please don’t tell us which of your statements about Māui Dolphins are true and which are false. It will be the job of the students and staff who read your blog to figure it out.

Three Facts:

1. The Maui dolphins had a regular fin like every other dolphin

2. Maui dolphin also have a lifespan up to 25 years.

3. Maui dolphins use there sense of hearing to see.

   

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 Day 3 Activity 1: Predator Free 2050- A Call to Arms

DAY 3: Taking Action

Activity 1: Predator Free 2050 – A Call to Arms [4 points]

There is currently a huge drive to get rid of all predators from New Zealand. Predators are animals that, in some way, damage our natural environment. Many organisations are working hard to accomplish this goal.

Click on the links below to watch videos about three of the current projects operating to make New Zealand ‘Predator Free by 2050.’

Predator Free Video #1: Cacophony Project

Predator Free Video #2: Taranaki Mounga Project

Predator Free Video #3: Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP)

On your blog, tell us which one of the videos you liked the best and why..

I liked 'Predator Free Video #2' because in the video

I think that this man is a positive person and as you can tell he hopes to see New Zealand with a better future. He is trying to encourage others to help the animals/birds from being endangered. He thinks that we should prevent predators from killing birds/animals.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 Day 3 Activity 3: A House is Not a Home

Activity 3: A House is Not a Home [10 points]

New Zealand is home to some unique wildlife that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. While we work very hard to protect our natural habitats so, too, do people living and working in other countries. One of the oldest international wildlife conservation organisations is called ‘Fauna & Flora International’ (FFI). They support a number of projects around the world, including those working to protect Lansan trees in the Caribbean, fruit forests in Tajikistan, and national reserves in Mozambique. Read about each of these projects and choose the one that interests you the most.

On your blog, tell us which project you find most interesting and why..

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 Day 2 Activity 2: A protective Plant

Activity 2: A Protective Plant [4 points]

There are concerns about the water quality of some of the rivers, streams and oceans in and around New Zealand. Some people have suggested that we plant flowers and plants on the banks of our most polluted rivers to stop the spread of the pollution. Apparently, the plants can act as filters, absorbing some of the chemicals (pollutants) that are moving across the land, on their way to the river.

Planting can be a lot of fun! Have you ever planted a garden? Aronui and I are going to make our very own edible garden this year. We are going to plant a number of veggies, fruits and herbs, including mint, coriander, parsley, lemongrass, onions, tomatoes, beans, zucchinis, kumara and strawberries. Yum! If you could plant an edible garden what would you plant in it?

On your blog list 10 veggies, fruits, or herbs that you would plant in your garden.

1. Cherries

2. Feijoa tree

3. Water melons

4. Banana Tree

5. Avocado Tree

6. Strawberries

7. Pumpkin

8. Apple Tree

9. Coconut tree

10. Mango tree

If I had to choose from all of these fruits/vegetables I would choose to grow a Mango tree.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 Day 2 Activity 1: A Flying Fox

DAY 2: Protecting Our Own

Activity 1: A Flying Fox [4 points]

New Zealand has some of the most beautiful forests in the world. Both New Zealanders and tourists, alike, enjoy walking through these forests. Unfortunately, constantly walking through forests can damage the plants and animals (flora and fauna) that live there. In an attempt to protect the local flora and fauna, an eco-tourism company in Rotorua came up with an idea. The Rotorua Canopy Tours Company designed a series of ziplines that sit above the forest canopy (top). People can ‘zip’ from one section of the forest to another, looking down on the beautiful natural areas below. To see what ziplining looks like, check out this video.

I have tried ziplining and I really enjoyed it, however, I must admit that I was pretty scared to try it at first. How would you feel if you had the chance to go ziplining in Rotorua?

On your blog, tell us how you would feel about going ziplining in Rotorua. Try to use some descriptive words (adjectives) and action words (verbs) in your post!.

My thoughts on ziplining is dangerous but possible could be fun. If I were ziplining I would be terrified depending on the height. Ziplining is dangerous but as long as you have a strong support I know I will enjoy this zipline. I imagine myself having butterflies in my stomach and I will be very scared especially to look down to the ground. Over all I know for sure I would love and enjoy ziplining.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 4 Day 1 Activity 3: The Sky in Shangai

Activity 3: The Sky in Shanghai [10 points]

One day I would really like to travel to China. It is a country with a rich history, vibrant cities, tasty food, and fascinating architecture   (buildings). Unfortunately, some of the largest Chinese cities have high rates of air pollution. The air pollution in Beijing, one of the largest cities in China, can get so bad that roads are closed, flights are cancelled and events are postponed while they wait for the smog in the air to clear. The terrible pollution is also having fatal (deadly) effects as, approximately, 1.1 million people in China died last year from air pollution-related causes. The Chinese government is very concerned and they have introduced a number of strategies (ideas) to reduce the pollution levels. Imagine that you were asked to travel to Beijing. How would you feel?

              

On your blog, write a poem that describes your feelings about travelling to Beijing, China.

I arrived in China a wonderful place,

The people were kind with beautiful faces

the veiws were pretty too

and don't get me started

the food are yum too

The people are rich

and the kids are shy